2021-09-19 16:22
9/19/21I know God is all powerful and all good, and he/she has the largesse and compassion to give us so many ways to be nurtured and enriched. In turn encouraging us to express our grat… Read More
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2021-09-07 07:57
It only takes seconds…. One of our cats, Smudge, is recovering pretty well after his life-saving surgery on Saturday. He was attacked by a pitbull on Monday morning, right on our fron… Read More
2021-08-19 09:01
I’ve started my first batch for Fire Cider, ala Rosemary Gladstone and it’s really fun. I’ll report back with details and progress soon Read More
2021-04-24 23:17
Back in April 2009, I wrote about making my Nonna’s stuffed artichoke recipe. It is a wonderful dish, but I’ve been feeling too lazy to go through all that, and with artichok… Read More
2021-02-08 00:16
After my darling Lady Gray passed last August, it only took three weeks for kitten lust to overwhelm me.
I started browsing cat adoption sites until I found a pair of siblings who seemed… Read More
2020-11-03 20:01
Dear Josh, I’m sure you’re thrilled to be hearing from me at 4:45 am. Luke caught a squirrel and left it for me on my bed while I was in it. (Stop laughing). Actually he cau… Read More
2019-12-05 10:24
While I had no idea as a child, I found out over the years that my mother brought two considerable influences to the kitchen: Her mother’s Scottish background and the Great Depression… Read More
2019-11-27 00:50
I’ve always thought the little brown or reddish ants you’d spot at the edge of the counter now and then were pretty inoffensive. What did I know? Those were advance g… Read More
2019-03-05 21:20
I got chatting with a lovely woman in the therapy pool at physical therapy today, and wound up talking nonstop about food and recipes. I talked about this soup, and only realized when… Read More
2019-02-05 15:15
We have a family recipe book that I started about 30 years ago — with copies given as Christmas gifts that year. I got my Aunt to help me write-up my Nonna’s recipes, and added m… Read More
2018-07-12 13:22
My sister Mary died on the Summer Solstice, June 21, 2018. I’m not ready to write about it yet, but I came across a phrase in some Facebook post this morning that lead me directl… Read More
2018-07-04 21:05
This is heart of all that is wrong with America, and until we allow a full and complete reckoning of how we got here, we won’t all have the same full rights promised in the Declaration… Read More
2018-07-04 20:50
Every summer I am again moved by the Declaration of Independence. As a flawed but brilliant statement of human rights, there is no other to compare to it. This fourth it is more pertinent t… Read More
2018-06-14 16:07
I started this post 3 years ago. Lovely people have been living there, and in the house they built “downstream” from the first. The creek is practically gone. The clash of values… Read More
2016-09-21 12:57
Another day, another unarmed black man dead. Terence Crutcher’s SUV stalled as he was coming back from community college classes. He was studying music appreciation and was very active… Read More
2016-05-09 16:17
While homemade broth was simmering yesterday, I suddenly remembered a favorite quick lunch my Nonna made when I visited. Her homemade chicken broth, tiny noodles (pastina, flakes, or tiny ci… Read More
2016-01-11 23:20
Some friends suggested I write up this story and recipe, so here it is.
3 AM Al Fredo
When I was a teenager I sometimes made myself pasta for a late-night meal. One night I had the pas… Read More
2015-12-08 06:05
Okay, I’m now ready to say it outright:
Donald J. Trump is a Fascist.
He’s closely following the Nazi’s playbook from 1930’s Germany. He is a danger to everyone. He i… Read More
2015-06-10 00:22
I’m simply adding this preface to an old post to replace the original introduction. This past blogless year I was diagnosed with early heart disease. Things are okay, but I need to tak… Read More
2014-12-29 23:42
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
A New York City subway train holds 1,200 people. This blog was viewed about 4,90… Read More
2014-12-27 23:34
We say something leaves us speechless when we are moved, or shocked, or stunned to silence.
As a metaphor, it’s pretty powerful, though, as I’m sure some critics will say, somew… Read More
2014-09-06 02:33
Tower Time Document One– A Knowing, Cassandra-like.
Check this article out. Byron nails it as usual — and in beautiful writing.
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2014-09-06 01:00
I responded to a friend’s internet challenge, to post a list 3 positive things a day. When another friend started as a result of my challenge, I committed to an additional seven.
Here… Read More
2014-07-05 04:50
IN CONGRESS, July 4, 1776.
The unanimous Declaration of the thirteen united States of America,
When in the Course of human events, it becomes necessary for one people to dissolve the… Read More
2014-06-23 22:26
One of my friends just started a blog on wordpress…with a lovely discussion of “science” vs. “religion”– here’s the link: http://www.mypeaceo… Read More
2014-04-05 22:29
Did my taxes! The Feds owe me and I owe the State (but I come out ahead in the balance). With so many changes in my life in the past year, I wasn’t sure if I was going to be in t… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Sometimes it’s hard to find that grateful place. The inner “ping” that eases the constriction, lets a sigh slip out and opens the heart again. I deal with a lot of chronic… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Every year, since I was in my late teens, I herald the spring’s coming with a rousing recitation of my favorite spring poem: Jabberwocky. The reason for this is lost in memory, but I a… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
Here are some photos from my Sunday afternoon at the Downtown Market. I added a few choice pieces (including my favorite new knitted project) and neatened up a bit. I also shared some… Read More
2006-06-07 11:16
My mother used to make this amazing vegetable soup. I learned to like barley from that soup. Oddly enough, the only food I really miss in eating gluten-free (I mean, besides good french brea… Read More
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